“Interport are always strong – they always arrive with one or two Brisbane BL players.

“But hopefully we’ll go all right.

“Playing the four games suits us pitching-wise.”

Tamworth Baseball Association (TBA) president John Warren leads the pitching staff, with Warriors clubmate Jeff Chandler, Cougars’ Kris Bird and Robert Chandler and talented Cale Penrith also to throw some innings.

“We should go all right,” Dyson said.

“A lot of the boys are hitting the ball well.

“It should be a lot of fun again as well.”

This year’s five-division June Carnival has a record 38 teams entered.

One of those sides, JC’s Legends, is endeavouring to win the C Division title after an emotional D Division Final win last year.

The team, a tribute side formed by friends and family of the late John (JC) Carter, played in 2011 in what many thought was a one-off tournament in memory of a man who had done so much for Tamworth baseball and the June Carnival.

However that team re-formed again in 2012 and last season and returns in 2014, elevated to C Division.

Its “minute silence and guest throw” game will be against Kingswood on Ground 7 from 12.45pm Sunday.